East 33 Limited
ASX ANNOUNCEMENT
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26 April 2022
Appendix 4C and Detailed Company Update
East 33 (ASX:E33) ("East 33" or "Company") provides the attached Company Update and Appendix 4C, Quarterly Cash flow report.
This Announcement is authorised for release by the Board
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About East 33 Limited
East 33 is dedicated to pioneering the world's best oyster culture, by empowering the people behind it, caring for the places that support it, and delivering moments to be savoured. East 33 represents quality, a dedication to the authentic and an inspired future, focused on delivering a moment of joy.
East 33 is the largest vertically integrated Sydney Rock Oyster producer, processor, and supplier. Operations span all elements of the Sydney Rock Oyster industry from hatchery, nursery, and production farmers to processing facilities, eCommerce, ShellarDoor™ restaurant program, and international trade.
East 33's current operations are based in the Wallis Lake, Port Stephens and Manning River regions of NSW, and over 130 years of collective of farming knowledge. Learnings are being harnessed to deliver the next stage of improved breeding, technology, and sustainable farming techniques to propel the industry for generations to come.
Sydney Rock Oysters are extremely rare natively thriving in just 41 locations on the east coast of Australia centred on latitude 33 degrees - providing the namesake for East 33 Limited.
For further information, please contact:
Guy Burnett (Company Secretary),gb@east33.sydney, +61 2 8001 6310
Registered address: 12 Point Road, Tuncurry, 2428, NSW
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Revised Outlook Presentation
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Q3 FY22 Appendix 4C
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Material External Factors Impacting FY22 & Outlook
# | Significant External Factors | Impact | Management Mitigation |
1 | COVID | Closed restaurants in Q1/Q2 FY22 |
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2 | Labour Shortfall & Structural change to labour costs | Change to labour availability and fundamentally increased labour rates |
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3 | Unprecedented rainfall in Sumer 2021/22 | Wettest summer in 30 years - resulted in oysters upstream having prolonged exposure to low/no salinity water Reduced entire industry availability of Sydney Rock Oysters |
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4 | QX in Port Stephens | Never occurred before in Port Stephens, results in: - Stock loss - Structural change to farming practices |
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FY22 Q3 Trading Review & FY22 Q4 Outlook
• Tracking inline of forecast in early Q3
• Late Q3 impacted by prolonged rain
• Continued rain forecast into Q4 and an early early loss of oyster condition reduces outlook
• Closures in all major producing areas reduced entire Sydney Rock Oyster supply limiting trading capability
• East 33 ramped up substituting to Pacific Oyster to meet market demand
Second Half - FY22 Guidance | Q3 FY22 Actual | Withdrawn FY22 Projection | |
Harvest Volume Guidance (million oysters) | 4.5 | 2.2 | 8.7 |
Harvest Volume Actual (million oysters) | Pending Q4 | 2.2 | Currently - 6.7 |
Group Operating Revenue | $15.4 | $5.6m | $26.5m |
EBITDA | $0.0 | ($0.8m) | ($1.2)m |
Please note: East 33 has withdrawn FY22 Guidance
East 33 trading Volume of Sydney Rock Oyster vs. Pacific Oysters
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